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Ibn Khaldun quotes on time

4 verified English passages where Ibn Khaldun’ s thought meets questions of time.

Ibn Khaldun on time

Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406) approaches time within Islamic Philosophy. Royal authority rests on ʿaṣabiyya (group feeling); conquest succeeds when solidarity is strong, then softens under sedentary luxury. The past resembles the future enough for patterned explanation. On this page, the archive isolates English passages where that project meets time most directly—useful for searches such as “ibn khaldun quotes on time.”

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  1. Man is a child of customs, not of his ancestors.
  2. Royal authority and large-scale dynastic power are attained only through group feeling (ʿaṣabiyya).
  3. History is a discipline that has a large number of approaches. Its useful aspects are very many. Its goal is distinguished.
  4. The past resembles the future more than one drop of water another.